Abigail Agyei MBE
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Champion, Senior Policy Advisor and TEDx Speaker
About
Abigail Agyei is an award-winning policy and strategy advisor, diversity, equity and inclusion champion, community builder and a neurodiversity advocate currently working at the Department of Health and Social Care.
She has over nine years’ experience in working with community groups, marginalised and under-represented groups.
Abigail was named one of last year's 'Top 50 Influential Neurodivergent Women by ‘Women Beyond the Box’ and is the winner of 2020 Civil Service Rising Star Award for her dedication to public and community service.
Abigail has spoken at HSBC, Great Ormond Street Hospital, Disability Inclusion in the Workplace Digital Conference at Westminster Insight and DODs Ethnic Minorities into Leadership and their Women into Leadership Conference, and D&I Leaders Neurodiversity at Work Seminar to name a few.
She has been awarded MBE by Her Majesty The Queen in 2022 New Year British Honours for Public and Community Services.
Key Topics
1. Intersectional Approach Towards Equality and Inclusion
2. Supporting Neurodivergent Colleagues
3. Addressing intersectional experiences through a neurodiversity lens
4. Leading and having impact at any level
5. Let’s talk about belonging
6. Fostering staff networks in the workplace
7. Employee Networks – How to expand vision and ambition over time
8. Let’s Talk About Race
Review
"Abigail Agyei was a superb speaker, with authentic insight and sage advice. It was a tremendous privilege to have her speak on 'Leading from the middle: having impact at any grade' at our BAME into Leadership conference. She also received bundles of excellent delegate feedback, and, was an absolute delight to work with."
